U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. housing starts rose sharply in November, but all the gains came in the multi-family sector. Single-family starts fell nearly 5% month over month.
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U.S. retail sales rose slightly month over month in November and by more than 4% year over year as the holiday shopping season hit full stride.
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New home sales in October came in well below economists' consensus estimate, and sales of homes priced under $300,000 accounted for half of the month's total sales volume.
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New housing starts in October rose month over month by 18,000. Including an upward revision of 9,000 units to September's total, October was a pretty good month.
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New home sales dropped by 13.2% year over year in September, the worst monthly drop in nearly two years. The number of homes in inventory rose again last month.
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U.S. housing starts declined month over month in September but remain nearly 4% higher than a year ago. New permits issued remain roughly flat with year-ago totals.
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New home sales in the U.S. in August rose month over month by more than expected, largely due to a downward revision in July sales. Homes sold in August were also less costly, and that may be good...
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Housing starts rose sharply in August according to the Census Bureau. The less-good news is that new building permits dropped sharply as well. Because these data are notoriously volatile and subject...
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U.S. retail spending rose less than expected in August, although year-over-year retail sales are up nearly 6%. Slower auto and clothing sales weighed most heavily on August sales.
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U.S. spending on new construction reached a seasonally adjusted annual level of $1.3 trillion in July, including a year-over-year increase of 6% in private residential construction.
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New home sales fell month over month in July by 1.7% although they remain 12.8% above July 2018 sales. The U.S. Census Bureau reported the data Wednesday, noting a median sales price of $328,700 in...
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New residential construction rose slightly month over month in July following a sharp decline in June. Total housing starts are up more than 6% year over year for the first seven months of 2018.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday morning that retail sales in July rose 0.5% month over month and more than 6% year over year. The increase was much better than expected.
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New residential sales declined month over month in June, even with a big reduction in the original estimate for May sales. For-sale inventory levels did rise, however.
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New housing starts fell from a multi-year high in May to a 9-month low in June. Demand remains strong, but builders are wary about rising materials and labor costs driving prices even higher and...
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